Lund, 86, of Wyoming Avenue, a City of Waterbury golf course superintendent for more than three decades, died Friday, Jan. 27, at Saint Mary's Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the widower of Shirley (Ehrardt) Lund.

Mr. Lund, also known as "Junior," was born March 2, 1919, in Waterbury, son of the late Andrew S. and Mary (Corcoran) Lund. He graduated from Crosby High School and served in the Marine Corps in the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II.

At age 16, he started working for his father, then grounds keeper for the City of Waterbury. He shoveled snow, cut grass, and seeded greens and fairways. He later worked as golf course superintendent, retiring in 1970.

He was also a superintendent for Highland Greens in Prospect, Prospect Country Club in Prospect and Woodhaven Country Club in Woodbridge, where he worked into his 70s.

"It was in his blood. His father did it. Then he did it," said his son, Scott Lund of Waterbury."He just loved that business."

Lund's father, Andrew Lund Sr., was the first golf course superintendent in Waterbury history. A Waterbury Park Deptartment employee for more than 50 years, he was a town arborist and was involved in the planning and construction of East Mountain Golf Course.

Andrew J. Lund took over from his father as superintendent at East Mountain and later served in the same capacity at Western Hills. He also worked at several other golf courses in the Greater Waterbury Area, at one time maintaining 54 holes each day seven-days-a-week, his son said.

"He was up every morning, like clockwork. Never needed an alarm clock, just got up and went, no matter what he was doing the night before," Scott Lund said.

He also kept his own lawn meticulous and trained his children to maintain the grounds in the same respect, Scott said.

"You always knew what the Lund house was," he said. "It was the one with the green grass."

And he passed on his green thumb to his son Peter of Barrington, R.I., and grandson Scott, superintendent at the Rhode Island Country Club and assistant greens keeper at Mill River Country Club in Stratford respectively, and to others throughout the city whom he trained and mentored throughout the years.

"He loved the city. He loved his job. He loved the guys who worked for him. He just loved it," said his son Scott. "That was what he was born and bred to do."

Lund was also a member of Waterbury Elks Club No., 265, the Polish Falcon Club in Naugatuck, the American Legion Post No. 1 Waterbury, and VFW Post No. 7330 Oakville. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

Besides his sons, he leaves a daughter, Holly Lund Wrenn of Waterbury; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Two brothers, John Frederick and William Lund, are deceased.

Arrangements: Funeral 9 a.m. Monday at Casey-O'Donnell Family Funeral Home, 1581 East Main St., to Immaculate Conception Church, 74 West Main St., for Mass at 10 a.m. Burial in the spring the convenience of the family at Riverside Cemetery. Calling hours 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Contributions: Olympian Club of Greater Waterbury Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 412, Waterbury 06720.

- Sydney Schwartz